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Published Impact Analyses

Official website for Published Impact Analyses for decisions announced by the Australian Government, Ministerial Forums and National Standard Setting Bodies.

Aust Gov
Department of Home Affairs
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Impact Analysis (IA)
Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
10 October 2024 

Link to announcement 
Historic reforms for a more competitive economy enter Parliament

Problem being addressed
While most mergers and acquisitions are unlikely to raise competition concerns, some can harm competition, allowing businesses to raise prices and not pass on economic gains to consumers. Australia’s merger control system plays a crucial gatekeeper role in preventing these mergers from harming consumers and the wider economy.

Commonwealth-State
National Transport Commission
Other

Announcement date

2 October 2024

Link to announcement 
https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/comprehensive-review-australian-dangerous-goods-code

Problem being addressed

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is progressing the first comprehensive update of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (the Code) since 2007. Since then, many parts of the Code have become outdated and no longer align with modern industry practices or technologies.

Aust Gov
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Sunsetting Instruments and Guidelines

Announcement date
23 September 2024

Link to announcement 
APRA remakes Prudential Standard APS 117 Capital Adequacy: Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (Advanced ADIs) | APRA

Problem being addressed
APRA notes that under the Legislation Act 2003, the Prudential Standard APS 117 Capital Adequacy: Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book is due to sunset on 1 April 2025.

Proposal
APRA propose to remake the regulations without significant changes. 

Assessed Impact Analysis outcome
Sunsetting instrument 

Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
18 September 2024 

Link to announcement
Payday superannuation design details to ensure super is paid on time

Problem being addressed
Retirement outcomes are not served by employees making uninformed or disengaged choices about their superannuation fund. Where employees are uninformed or disengaged, stapling and default superannuation fund arrangements protect consumers. Advertising of superannuation products during onboarding can confuse or pressure employees to make uninformed decisions, open inappropriate products and unintentionally create duplicate accounts. 
 
Proposal

Aust Gov
Department of Health and Aged Care
Impact Analysis Equivalent

Announcement date

16 September 


Link to announcement 

Once in a generation aged care reforms | Health Portfolio Ministers | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care


Problem being addressed

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Royal Commission) found that at least 1 in 3 people accessing residential aged care and home services have experienced substandard care, and that the objectives, regulation and funding of the Australian aged care system is complex and piecemeal. 

Aust Gov
Department of the Treasury
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
11 September 2024


Link to announcement 
Total ban on the use of adverse genetic testing results in life insurance 

Aust Gov
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Impact Analysis (IA)

Announcement date
12 September 2024

Link to announcement 
Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au) 

Problem being addressed

Within Australia there is a lack of transparent, consistent, and trusted, consistent, information on low-emission and clean Australian-made products, and no enduring mechanism to provide certification on renewable electricity.